Mark 14:39

Plain English Version

Jesus left them again, and he prayed again. He kept on asking God the same thing.

Cross References

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, don’t keep on talking on and on, with lots of words that don’t mean anything. People that don’t know God, they do that. They think that if they talk a lot, God will hear them. But they are wrong.

Mark 14:38

Stay awake and pray to God so that nothing will get you to go wrong. I know that you want to do the right thing, but your body is weak and wants to sleep.”

Mark 14:40

Jesus’s 3 followers were very tired, and they just couldn’t stay awake. Then Jesus came back to them again, and they were asleep again. After they woke up, they felt shame, and they didn’t know what to say to him.

Luke 18:1

Jesus told his followers a picture story to teach them to keep on praying to God, and never give up.